inauguration
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inauguration
- /ɪˌnɔːɡ(j)ʊˈɹeɪʃən/ UK
- /ɪˌnɔ.ɡjəˈɹeɪʃən/
- /ɪˌnɔ.ɡəˈɹeɪʃən/
- /ɪˌnɑ.ɡjəˈɹeɪʃən/ US, cot caught merger, dialectal
- /ɪˌnɑ.ɡəˈɹeɪʃən/ US, cot caught merger, dialectal
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle French inauguration.
noun inaugurations
- The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.
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The formal beginning, initiation, or entry into service of any movement, enterprise, building, event, etc.
Near-synonym: dedication
Similar: dedication
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: inaugural, startup, induction, nomination, appointment, initiation, operationalization, swearing-in, establishment, introduction, investiture, tenure, oath, installation, possession, proclamation
Translations
Every language
noun act of inaugurating
| Español | investidura, toma de posesión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 취임 chwiim |
| 日本語 | 就任 shūnin, 就職 shūshoku |
| 中文 | 就職典禮 /就职典礼 jiùzhí diǎnlǐ, 就職 /就职 jiùzhí |
| हिन्दी | उद्घाटन udghāṭan |
| Português | inauguração |
| Français | investiture, inauguration |
| Deutsch | Amtseinführung, Inauguration |
| Italiano | inaugurazione |
| Română | inaugurare |
| Русский | инаугура́ция inaugurácija, вступле́ние в до́лжность vstuplénije v dólžnostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | nhậm chức |
| العربية | تَنْصِيب tanṣīb |
noun formal beginning
| Español | inauguración |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | उद्घाटन udghāṭan |
| Português | tomada de posse, entrância |
| Français | inauguration |
| Русский | торже́ственное откры́тие toržéstvennoje otkrýtije |
Talk about this word "inauguration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inauguration. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. inauguration. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inauguration "inauguration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inauguration.Cite this
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title = {inauguration},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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